Wolfsburg complete Zhang Xizhe move

Wolfsburg on Tuesday officially announced the signing of China's young talent Zhang Xizhe from Beijing Guoan with a two-and-a-half year contract.

Zhang, China's Young Player of 2012, was officially introduced by the Bundesliga side at a press conference in Wolfsburg, which was also attended by club manager Klaus Allofs and coach Dieter Hecking.

Due to the increasing cooperation with China and the signing of Zhang, Wolfsburg launched their official homepage in Chinese on Monday. Besides that, the Wolfsburg press conference was broadcasted live in China for the first time.

"I am very happy that I can play in such an excellent club of the Bundesliga. And I am ready to do my best," Zhang, the frist Chinese player to play for the Lower Saxony side and the 10th player from China who joins a German Bundesliga club, said in German at the press conference.

The 23-year-old attacking midfielder can play on the flanks as well as in the center. The new arrival received the squad number 29.

Zhang, who scored 24 goals in 121 appearances for Chinese Super League giants Beijing Guoan, told reporters that he will travel with the Bundesliga giants to South Africa for training in January.

Zhang said his recent goal is to improve the German language, hoping to be integrated into the team as soon as possible and have the opportunity to fight for it.

Allofs said the team has been further strengthened with Zhang, saying "Zhang is a young player who has already showed his potential in order to make the step into the Bundesliga. We will gradually build him up and give him the time he needs."

The Chinese youngster will first of all be given the time needed to adjust himself, said Hecking. In his eyes, Zhang has strong competitiveness for a main position, and his fluent German has proved his professional attitude toward work.

The "Wolves", who are standing second in the league, will encounter struggling and relegation-threatened Borussia Dortmund in the 16th round of Bundesliga on Wednesday.

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